KimInsuaDe La CruzMD
Thoracic Surgery • Boston, MAAdult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Section Chief of Aortic Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
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Office
Brigham and Women's Hospital
15 Francis St, CA207K
Boston, MA 02115Phone+1 617-732-7678Fax+1 617-732-6559- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Kim de la Cruz is a CT surgeon in Boston & is affiliated w/ Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He received his MD from Univ. of the Philippines & has been in practice for 20 yrs. He did thoracic surgery residency & aortic surgery fellowship at Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He specializes in aortic surgery & is experienced in aortic dissection, TAAA, TEVAR, & TAVR.
Education & Training
Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2007 - 2011
Brooklyn Hospital CenterResidency, Surgery, 2002 - 2007
University of the Philippines College of MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2022 - 2025
VA State Medical License 2007 - 2024
TX State Medical License 2008 - 2024- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Doctors Texas Monthly, 2021
- Early Career Faculty Award for Excellence in Patient Care Baylor College of Medicine
- Chief Award to an Outstanding Faculty Member for Outstanding Leadership and Training Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, 2017
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Clinical Trials
- Study of GSK1278863 to Reduce Ischemic Events in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 31
- Portico Re-sheathable Transcatheter Aortic Valve System US IDE Trial Start of enrollment: 2014 May 01
- Transfusion Requirements in Cardiac Surgery III Start of enrollment: 2014 Jan 20
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsThoracic Aortic Graft Salvage after Sternal Wound Infection with Antibiotic Beads and Flap Coverage.Samuel H Cole, Ryan D Wagner, Angela S Volk, Michelle K Nemec, Ourania A Preventza, Kim De La Cruz, Joseph S Coselli, Shayan A Izaddoost> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2022 Jun 1
- 2 citationsCardiac surgeons' concerns, perceptions, and responses during the COVID-19 pandemic.Jessica G.Y. Luc, Niv Ad, Tom C. Nguyen, Rakesh C. Arora, Husam H. Balkhy, Edward M. Bender, Daniel M. Bethencourt, Gianluigi Bisleri, Douglas Boyd, Michael W.A. Chu, ...> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2021 Jun 12
- Commentary: No distal anastomosis and negligible circulatory arrest time during frozen elephant trunk technique: More evidence is needed.Ourania Preventza, Kim I. de la Cruz> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021 Jan 5
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Press Mentions
Young Patient Reflects on ‘Whirlwind’ Diagnosis to the Novel Heart Surgery That Saved Her LifeMarch 7th, 2023
Heartache Brings Heart HopeFebruary 7th, 2020
Aortic root infection results in complex heart failureOctober 17th, 2022- Join now to see all
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Other Languages
- Tagalog
Hospital Affiliations
Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
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